Term:
Gross domestic product (GDP) – constant prices
Definition:
Gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices refers to the volume level of GDP. Constant price estimates of GDP are obtained by expressing values in terms of a base period.
In theory, the price and quantity components of a value are identified and the price in the base period is substituted for that in the current period. Two main methods are adopted in practice.
Domain:
Economics & National Accounts
Source:
Technical note describing OECD national accounts, OECD